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With several large aircraft corporations operating out of Kansas—including Boeing, Cessna, Learjet and Spirit AeroSystems—the state’s economy is heavily influenced by the aerospace industry. Statewide living costs are among the lowest in the U.S. at 9% below the national average. The median home price is just $160,400. Kansas offers one of the best business incentive packages of programs in the country and the state scores points for its pro-business regulatory climate.

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Sources: Moody's Analytics; U.S. Census; RealtyTrac; FBI; BLS; Forbes.
a. Index measures whether a family earning the median income can afford the median-priced home. A value of 120 indicates a typical household has 20% more income than needed for the typical home.